The Green Papers: Maine 2004 General Election |
Maine
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2004 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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Maine 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties
President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 4 (The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes statewide receives 2 electors. The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes in each of the 2 Congressional Districts receives that district's elector.), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Democrat | 396,842 | 53.57% | Senator John Kerry (4 Electoral Votes) Vice President: Senator John Edwards |
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Republican | 330,201 | 44.58% | President George W. Bush Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004 |
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The Better Life | 8,069 | 1.09% | Ralph Nader Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo |
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Green Independent | 2,936 | 0.40% | David Keith Cobb Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche |
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Libertarian | 1,965 | 0.27% | Michael Badnarik Vice President: Richard Campagna |
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Constitution | 735 | 0.10% | Michael Anthony Peroutka Vice President: Chuck Baldwin |
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--scatter-- | 4 | 0.00% | Others The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes statewide receives 2 electors. The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes in each Congressional District receives that district's elector. Senator John Kerry received the greatest number of votes in each district and statewide.
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Total | 740,752 | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Olympia J. Snowe First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Susan M. Collins First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Democrat | Governor John E. Baldacci First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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108th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democrats (2 Renominated) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CD 1 |
Democrat | Congressman Thomas H. Allen Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 219,077 | 59.74% | Congressman Thomas H. Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republican | 147,663 | 40.26% | Charles E. Summers, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 366,740 | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CD 2 |
Democrat | Congressman Michael H. Michaud Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 199,303 | 58.03% | Congressman Michael H. Michaud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republican | 135,547 | 39.47% | Brian N. Hamel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socialist Equality | 8,586 | 2.50% | Carl Cooley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 343,436 | 100.00% |
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